Performers make the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)
Shan strikes fencing gold as Canada wins three medals at Youth Olympics
Nov 11, 2026 | 10:17 AM
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DAKAR — Simon Shan struck gold in fencing as Canada added three medals Wednesday at the Youth Olympic Games.
The West Vancouver, B.C., native defeated Serbia’s Vukan Radjenovic 15-9 in the men’s épée final to claim Canada’s first gold of the Games.
Shan, 16, entered the competition having won silver at the 2026 world cadet championships and bronze at the 2025 event.
In boxing, 17-year-old Mehreen Khakh of Kitchener, Ont., and 17-year-old Lisandro Garcia Rebelo of Mississauga, Ont., earned bronze in the women’s 51-kilogram and men’s 55-kilogram divisions, respectively.
